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G. STOW E.

Stove Gra't'e.

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.1 letters Patent N0."T9,873, dated July 14, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAYCONGERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE ST 0WE,of Braeeville, in the county of Trumbull, in the State "of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Arrangement of Stove-Grate; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the acoompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. V

The nature of my invention consists in providing coal-stoves with machinery by which the bottoni of the 'firegrate can be raised up or let downat pleasure.

The bottom grate H is hung on trunnio ns at ends, and supported, raised, and low ered by supportingbars B and C, which have holes in theirnpper ends, through which the trunnions pass.

The supporting-bars B and C are connected by pivots or pins with the arms A A of a shaft, F, in' such a manner that, in turning the shaft F, the grate H is thrown up or dovvn.

The trunnions of the grate 'H have s utficient length to extend through the supporting-barsB G, into grooves D-and E, in the ends of the fire-box. V i

T-he grate H isalso provided with a guide or nib, I, which extends into the groove E, so that the grooves may control the position of the grate H in its movements up and-(loam.

, The supporting-bar C is slotted in the hole so as to give the trunnion play, and allow that and of the grate H to be hoisted the b ack side of the groove E also is lower, s'o thatwhen it is desired to durnp the grate H, a hook, provided for the purpose, they be caught in the edge of the grate, and thenib I be raised out of the groove E, when the gratevwill turn over, the nib I passing out over the lower and rear side'of the groove-E. The grate H is returned to its proper position in the sarne manner. I v

. To remove ashes from the grate, it is only necessary to shakeit up and down with the wrench on the shaft'F.

I claim- 1. The supporting-harsh and C, constru'cted with a slot, and operating substantially asdescribed and speoified. v

The grooves D and E, in'the ends of the firebox, constructed and operating as herein described. 7 3. The bottom grate H, provided with'a nib or guide, I, or its". equivalent, for the purpose of guiding the grate, and constructed and so arranged as to be hoisted and dumped, substantially as shown and described.

GEORGE ST'OWE.

Witnesses: v

DANIEL EAR E, 041mm Snows. 

